MYP Parent Info Night

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IB ice cream party 9/18/12

Mission StatementThe International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the IBO works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Learner Profile

• Inquirers• Knowledgeable• Thinkers• Communicators• Principled

• Open-minded• Caring• Risk-takers• Balanced• Reflective

Announcements• IB Advisory Council reps• Bryan Park clean up Saturday 10/13

9:30am-12pm• Need parents to help with MYP

ceremony• IB breakfasts begin Friday• T-shirts

Communication• www.tinyurl.com/ibtucker • Google Assessment Calendar • Students should check HCPSlink daily

for grades and HW/CW• SchoolSpace• Parents check regularly, at least once

per week• Regular emails sent by the

coordinator

Seminar• 9th grade meets on Tuesdays• 10th grade meets on Wednesdays• Coordinator-led lessons designed

around the LP• Instruction on a variety of topics

including: “All About IB,” ATL, diversity and acceptance, time management

• Assignments graded and recorded in different courses

CAS• Mrs. Harper is the coordinator• ManageBac subscription• Learning outcomes and goals• Progress is posted online once per 9-

weeks• Independent work, but could be

collaborative as well• Requirement for the MYP but

expectations have changed since middle school

Personal Project• Mrs. Fuller is coordinator• Information will be shared with students

through seminar and English class• Parent meeting March 18, 2013 in Library• Sophomores received timeline. Final paper

due December 19, 2012• Freshmen begin in March 2013, major

progress made over summer, due in December 2013

• Required for the MYP and to continue to DP• Must earn a score of 3 (out of 7) to “pass”

Academic Honesty• Turnitin.com• “Authentic” work• Malpractice, collusion• Consequences are grave• Zero tolerance• Honor pledge on every assignment• Ethics Website and quiz due 10/9 for 9th

grade http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/ib/ib_ethics/

Grades and MYP Assessment Scores

• We must redefine success…it’s the journey• MYP scores posted to show progress, does

not affect HCPS grade. FYI only- 50% MYP score is NOT failing

• HCPS grades • Students have access to IB rubrics • Encourage your child to seek out help at the

onset of a problem• Teachers available for extra help by

appointment; free tutoring by NHS• What are the red flags?

• Teachers calculate final score for their subject based on work from September-June with the use of grade boundaries

• Student can earn a final grade of 1-7 in each of their 8 courses plus Personal Project

• Need a total of 36 out of 63 points to earn MYP Certificate

Moderation• Very extensive process to check for

quality of teacher-created assessments

• Also evaluates the teacher’s interpretation of IB rubrics

• Each 10th grade teacher sends in samples of student work (except Technology assessments done in 9th)

DP courses

• Beginning in January, sophomores will learn more about DP courses

• Course selection sheet due in February

• DP parent meeting in September 2013

Miscellaneous

• The Library is open before/after school for students

• AE is Tuesday-Friday; 45 minutes to study, do homework, get extra help, attend club meetings

• Encourage school spirit and to get involved in sports and clubs

• IB Office is always open to students

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